{"id":2359352,"date":"2024-10-25T05:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T09:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-confirms-death-of-hamas-elite-commander-who-was-also-a-un-aid-worker-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T05:01:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T09:01:44","slug":"israel-confirms-death-of-hamas-elite-commander-who-was-also-a-un-aid-worker-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-confirms-death-of-hamas-elite-commander-who-was-also-a-un-aid-worker-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel confirms death of Hamas elite commander who was also a UN aid worker &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-confirms-death-of-hamas-elite-commander-who-was-also-a-un-aid-worker-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359352&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on \u2064the Israeli military operation that resulted in the death of Mohammad Abu Itiwi, a commander of Hamas&#8217;s elite Nukhba force, who\u200c was also employed by the United Nations Relief\u200b and Works Agency \u200b(UNRWA) for Palestine \u2064Refugees. \u2062The Israel Defense Forces, with assistance from the \u2062Shin Bet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-are-the-risks-facing-putin-and-his-inner-circle\/\" title=\"These are the Risks Facing Putin and His Inner Circle\">internal security service<\/a>, confirmed \u2063his death during the operation. Itiwi was involved in the Hamas attack\u200b on Israel on October 7, which caused at least \u2064370 fatalities. His connection to \u200dHamas was highlighted in a letter\u200b sent to \u2063UNRWA \u2064by Israeli authorities, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">identified \u2062multiple staff members alleged<\/a> to have ties to violent paramilitary activities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel confirms death of Hamas elite commander who was also a UN aid worker<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1845024\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Israel Defense Forces and the country&rsquo;s internal security service, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3133305\/israel-shin-bet-chief-jewish-terrorism-backed-ben-gvir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Shin Bet<\/a>, announced that Mohammad Abu Itiwi was killed during an Israeli military operation on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Itiwi was commander of the Nukhba force, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-insanity-top-10-stories-of-the-week-vol-1\/\" title=\"Education Insanity: Top 10 Stories Of The Week (Vol. 1)\">elite unit<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" title=\"\">Hamas<\/a> that was fighting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" title=\"\">Gaza<\/a>, multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2024-10-25\/israel-confirms-death-of-mohamed-abu-itiwi-commander-of-elite-hamas-unit\/\">reports<\/a> confirmed. He had also participated in the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israel<\/a> and his actions are believed to have contributed to the deaths of at least 370 victims during the attack.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Itiwi was also employed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\" title=\"\">United Nations<\/a> Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, <em>Reuters<\/em> reported. The organization was made aware of Itiwi&rsquo;s ties to Hamas through an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-says-it-killed-hamas-commander-who-doubled-un-aid-worker-2024-10-24\/\">official letter from Israel<\/a> that was sent to the UNRWA in July. It included a list of 100 staff members that Israeli intelligence had suspected were part of violent paramilitary organizations such as Hamas. He had been employed by the UNRWA since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>UNRWA confirmed Itiwi&rsquo;s death, <em>Reuters<\/em> reported. They also acknowledged receipt of Israel&rsquo;s letter but claimed that Israel did not adhere to later communication that requested the country provide more information about Itiwi to the UNRWA.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The UNRWA commissioner general responded to that letter immediately stating that any allegation is taken seriously,&rdquo; said Juliette Touma, UNRWA&rsquo;s director of communications. &ldquo;He urged (the government of Israel) to cooperate with the agency by providing more information so he could take action. To date, UNRWA has not received any response to that letter.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In response, Israel demanded action be taken by the UN including a full investigation of UNRWA employees and their potential ties to the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Israel has requested urgent clarifications from senior UN officials and an urgent investigation into the involvement of UNRWA employees in the Oct. 7 massacre,&rdquo; said Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, an Israeli military spokesperson.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1845024\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1845024\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel confirms death of Hamas commander and UN aid worker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2359353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lebanon_Israel_Border_Hezbollah_bb1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[13022,4671,39864,43690,32076],"class_list":["post-2359352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-hamas","tag-israel","tag-military-conflict","tag-un-aid-worker","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lebanon_Israel_Border_Hezbollah_bb1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}